Sayreville, NJVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sayreville Borough Council Election 2026

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Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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Borough Council · Vote for up to 2

Voters citywide choose up to two candidates for two three-year Borough Council seats.

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The six-member Borough Council is currently evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. New Jersey Globe

John Zebrowski and Michael Colaci are the two council members whose seats are on the ballot, and Bernie Bailey and Dexter Thomas are the Democratic challengers. Middlesex County Clerk

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Herve BlemurBorough Council member; term ends December 31, 20286sourcedMary NovakBorough Council member; term ends December 31, 20276sourcedKennedy O'BrienMayor3sourcedAlberto RiosBorough Council member; term ends December 31, 20286sourcedStanley SynarskiBorough Council member; term ends December 31, 20276sourced

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesData centers, Budget and taxes, 1909 Town Hall and firehouseKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Next date

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Tue, Oct 13, 2026

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What the next council decides

Data centers

Where it standsThe council adopted an 18-month data center moratorium on July 20, 2026; motions for a complete ban have been tied or defeated.

What's on the tableThe council will decide what rules, studies or bans follow the moratorium.

Budget and taxes

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026 municipal budget on July 20, 2026, after authorizing a cap bank ordinance in May.

What's on the tableThe next council will set the 2027 budget and decide how far to use the state cap.

1909 Town Hall and firehouse

Where it standsThe council voted on July 20, 2026 to designate the 1909 Town Hall / Fire House a local historic site while the borough renovates it.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how renovation of the building is funded and used.

Council meetings and police cameras

Where it standsA motion for Zoom public participation tied 3-3 on July 20, 2026 and died.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how residents can take part in meetings and whether to hold a session on police camera providers.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. What should Sayreville do about data centers?

  2. 2. How much should the borough budget be allowed to grow?

  3. 3. What should happen to the 1909 Town Hall and firehouse?

  4. 4. How should residents be able to speak at council meetings?

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Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Herve Blemur, Mary Novak, Kennedy O'Brien, Alberto Rios, Stanley Synarski2 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The Borough Council has six members elected at large to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats up each year. VOTE411
  • The mayor presides at council meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. VOTE411
  • The two council seats on the ballot are held by John Zebrowski and Michael Colaci, whose terms expire December 31, 2026. Borough of Sayreville

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